1988Final results
1988 election for Montana Senate District 19
Montana State Senate · Montana
Gene Thayer (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Ed Dolezal (D) by 2.2 points.
Gene ThayerRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%3,354
Ed DolezalDemocrat
48.9%3,208
6,562 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET